HR Admin & Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! By comparing prices from major booking sites, we're making it easy for people to find hotels they want at a price they'll love. In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry. A career at trivago is a journey designed for people who crave continuous development and want to thrive in a high-performing team. Here you will find those who aren't afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us!

Join us in making a difference

Are you an enthusiastic and well-structured individual who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment? Do you possess both empathetic qualities to support our trivago talents in HR-related matters and an eye for detail to ensure seamless payroll operations? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team as an HR Admin & Payroll Specialist. Apply today and be a crucial part of our Talent Support team!

How you'll make an impact:

HR Administration (~80%):

1. Serve as the primary point of contact for our talents, providing guidance on HR and payroll matters throughout their entire work cycle
2. Create employment contracts and other HR-related documents
3. Assist our talents during visa and work permit processes, facilitating their integration into our team in Düsseldorf
4. Maintain personnel files and master data in the relevant HR management system (Workday)

Payroll Specialist (~20%):

1. Drive the monthly payroll preparation process, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments for all employees
2. Input and review all payroll-related records, including bonuses, long-term leaves, relocation reimbursements, and more
3. Perform monthly audit checks
4. Closely coordinate with our external payroll provider

General responsibilities:

1. Actively participate in the ongoing optimization of processes, taking over focus topics and projects
2. Collaborate closely with various trivago teams, including HR Business Partners, Workday developers, and other stakeholders

What you'll need to thrive:

1. Relevant work experience in HR administration and/or payroll preparation
2. Solid understanding of labor law, with a focus on Germany
3. Excellent communication skills in both German and English (our company language)
4. Demonstrated growth mindset and a great sense of ownership
5. Problem-solving mentality and high degree of service orientation
6. Experience with HCM tools, preferably Workday
7. Keen attention to detail and proficiency in Excel

Recruiting process for this role:

1. Introduction Call - 30min
2. Technical Interview - 60min
3. Interview with Stakeholders and Team - 45min

What you can look forward to

As you grow, so do we. This is why at trivago, we prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Likeminded, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully-equipped campus library.

Moving to join us? No problem. You can count on the visa support from our talent support team, a relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, free language classes, regular team and company-wide events to build experiences together.

Life happens. We offer self-determined vacation (with a minimum of 25 vacation days), flexible working hours, 2 WFH days weekly, the chance to work remotely for 20 days abroad, free access to the Heynanny platform for personalized nanny assistance, and an on-campus kids room.

Enjoy your office days. Use your daily canteen budget to share lunch with colleagues in our canteen, help yourself to complimentary snacks and drinks in our kitchens, stay healthy with our on-site gym and sports classes, and enjoy the comfort of ergonomic desks and focused work areas.

Worried about missing a few requirements? Still apply, and express your motivation as you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

Thank you for considering a career at trivago! Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and enriching environment for all talents is at the heart of what we do. We understand that embarking on a new job opportunity is a blend of excitement and curiosity. Should any questions arise before you apply, feel free to reach out to us at joinus@trivago.com. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on global travel, we look forward to your application!